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Windows Media Player 11 SDK IWMPNetwork::get_lostPackets 

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IWMPNetwork::get_lostPackets

The get_lostPackets method retrieves the number of packets lost.

Syntax

Parameters

plLostPackets

[out]  Pointer to a long containing the lost packets.

Return Values

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code Description
S_OK The method succeeded.

Remarks

This method retrieves streaming media packets only, and will equal zero when using the HTTP protocol, which is lossless.

Packets may be lost for a number of reasons, such as the type and quality of the network connection.

Each time playback is stopped and restarted, the value retrieved from this method is reset to zero. The value is not reset if playback is paused. This method retrieves valid information only during run time when the URL for playback is set by using the IWMPCore::put_URL method.

Requirements

Version: Windows Media Player 9 Series or later.

Header: Include wmp.h.

Library: Use wmp.dll.

See Also

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